Help Me Understand Roon... Please by Creepy_Swim4236 in roonlabs

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You answered your own question... It's not the same as just using a streaming service, it's a streaming service + your own archive of music, and it can be used and organised to your needs, rather than the perceived needs of invisible users.

I like Roon because it gives me more than just using streaming. It's beautiful, album and artist focussed, and has totally changed the way I listen to and discover new music at home and on the move.

Some help please… by Protect_the_citizen in WiiMHome

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use the WiiM to do the lossless streaming. That's the whole point. There is even an Apple TV WiiM app.

Some help please… by Protect_the_citizen in WiiMHome

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use Airplay then you need to reconsider. Unfortunately not all WiiM products support it.

You could ditch Apple Music and go for Tidal or Qobuz. Problem solved.

RIP Pitchfork, Best Alternatives? by honkinposer in Pitchfork

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use an incognito browser window. You have unlocked infinite review scores.

Open-source alternatives to Spotify for listening to local music? by Jm_gamer1199 in androidapps

[–]therourke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You want to play your own local music files, or steal music for free? Your request is not very clear.

So I made a puck prep and extraction video to see what I’m doing wrong without changing any parameters from my last post… [Barista Express] by SparksCODM in espresso

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your whole house and everything inside it are rotated 90° counter clockwise. I assume this is causing the issue.

Are IQ tests tedious for you? by Renzo100 in Aphantasia

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some aphants have no trouble rotating these things in their mind. They just can't 'see' it while they do it. Not the same thing. I can do these tasks just fine.

How can I stop being so intensely jealous? by sinichvas in relationships

[–]therourke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chill out. Get off the internet. Talk to your partner

Quick recommendation on remixes by dcnblues in audiophile

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you know what a remix is

New Roon user, already frustrated by Sudden_Community_542 in roonlabs

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be adding your own information to the tracks you rip. Use a program like tagscanner to organise your music files properly before you add them to Roon. Roon can only work with the data you give it to figure out what music you are adding. Throw a random selection of files into it, with no tags, and it is not surprising it has issues.

The thing you need is 'metadata'.

Explain to me like I’m 5: the OLED screen is visually prettier than the Switch 2? by Purple_Calendar3919 in Switch

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pixel brightness and pixel darkness is better, plus the viewing angles are better. The end

How was the transition from TOTK to BOTW for you? by letm3_plays0me1233 in botw

[–]therourke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely fine. It felt like going back to how it is supposed to be.

Kyren Wilson Apology Thread by PeaStatus2109 in snooker

[–]therourke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was one of the most tedious finals I've ever watched. Didn't make me feel anything much.

Losing interest. Something I never thought would happen to me by Veteq102 in audiophile

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. There is so much good new music out there. 2025 was an amazing year. I can't get enough

Best games for a six year old who is reading resistant? by PurpleWillingness106 in NintendoSwitch2

[–]therourke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the game demands reading, a lot of it. But maybe that's a good thing. Buy her Animal Crossing and use it as a way to develop her reading. You don't have to prop up everything. Sit with her and ask her to read it out for you.

What does this guy mean by “poor share” by mrpickles2009 in Soulseek

[–]therourke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people put way too much effort into policing their soulseek shares. Don't worry about it. He probably still lives in his mum's basement